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Casting Call!
UNB’s Advanced Film Production Class is making a half-hour film June 7 – 14. Seeking 3 female actors and 1 male ages 20 – 30; and 1 male mid 30s to mid 40s. Open auditions will be held on the UNB campus Monday June 4th at Carleton Hall, 3rd floor, Room 307 beginning at 6:30 PM. Experienced and inexperienced actors welcome.
For Rent One Bedroom Apartment-Brunswick Street, Fredericton
Gorgeous hardwood floors
All redecorated, parking
dishwasher, washer and dryer in apartment. Older renovated building with character
One of a Kind! $700 a month
Available immediately
Telephone 457-1606 cell 471 -2727.
Also, my 2-bedroom apartment will be available on July 1, 2007
It is a spacious two bedroom apartment on the 2nd floor of a very well maintained home at the corner of Aberdeen Street at St. John just opposite Queen's Square, swimming pool, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, soccer pitch and about one block from the walking path.
It has a bright, airy sunroom, hardwood floors, recently remodeled kitchen with dishwasher. It has washer and dryer and plenty of storage in the basement.
Suitable for quiet, professional couple.
No pets please.
They're asking $775. month plus heat. Telephone 454-9147
Elizabeth Johnson
Casting Call
Short Indie Film
Shooting in Fredericton!
SEEKING VOLUNTEER ACTORS for a short dramatic indie film, “A Lion’s Tale”. The film will be shot over two weekends in August 2007 on location in Fredericton. A Lion’s Tale is Film Co-op member Bunthivy Nou’s directorial debut and a 2007 NB Film and NB Film Co-op Short Film Venture project.
Logline: A worn-out single mother confesses to killing her son’s school bully.
Synopsis: One fateful night, Marla, a worn-out single mother makes a grisly confession that changes the lives of everyone around her. A Lion’s Tale is a modern, stylized character drama about forgiveness and redemption.
Character Breakdown:
(Principal) Marla Gender: Female Age: look (30s-40s)
(Principal) Davis, Marla’s son Gender: Male Age: look (13-17)
(Principal) Father Holden, Priest Gender: Male Age: look (30s-50s)
(Actor) Jason, bully Gender: Male Age: look (13-17)
(Actor) Big Joe, bully Gender: Male Age: look (13-17)
(Actor) Police Officer Gender: Male/Female Age: look (20s-40s)
Auditions will be held at:
Where:
Fredericton Public Library
When:
Friday, June 8 (6-8 pm). Callbacks for Friday, June 15 (6-8 pm).
NOTES: Actors please bring a photo and resume to the audition if possible. Off-script is appreciated if you receive sides in advance.
For more information, please contact: Casting Director, Dennis Poirier at dennis.poirier@aliant.ca or (506) 455-4584.
Casting Call
Short Indie Film
Shooting in Fredericton!
NB Film Co-op member Jeremy Robinson has received a Short Film Venture Grant (New Film and NB Film Co-op) to make a film and needs volunteer actors!
The Film is "Misdirection" and there are 6 roles to be filled
Robin- Female 20's
Arthur- Male late 50's early 60's
Wayne- Male 40-50
Violet- Female 30-40
Felix- Male 20's
Tracy- Female 30-40
Casting will be
Monday June 4th 1-5pm
at the
Fredericton Public Library
, Second Floor Meeting Room.
What's Hot in the Co-op resource centre!
"Cutting Luce" by Saint John based Co-op member Gretchen Kelbaugh
What's Hot & in Demand from the NBFC film/video Library!
All the great Shorts from Silver Wave 2006!
Film News Sites
"The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder." ~ Alfred Hitchcock
Movie analysis, history, and commentary. Cinema
Filmmakers.com
Articles on various topics.
Mr. Cranky Movie Reviews Meaner than Ebert!
Wallywood
Looking at funny moments in movies.
Film Info
Magazines
Film journal featuring articles on narrative, documentary and independent film.
Film North America's most authoritative academic film magazine.
Filmmaker In-depth interviews with leading filmmakers.
Copyright
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Script
Pre-Production
Production
Actors
Post-Production
28 years of nurturing film and filmmakers in NB
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Call: +(506) 455-1632
Weekly e-news - Thursday - May 31, 2007
The NB Film Co-op is a non-profit, charitable organization involved in the production of 16mm and digital films. It is into its 28th year of operation, and has 200 members stretched out across New Brunswick!
The Co-op provides broad-ranging support (workshops/training, creative support and mentoring, grant writing assistance,
equipment, human resources, socials, informal writer/director/actor labs. It also presents diverse quality films and videos through its
annual provincial Film Festival.
The Co-op also seeks to give a voice to, and develop the talents of, artists that would not
otherwise have the opportunity to express their views in film and video.
Spotlight
LA Based Saint John Film Co-op member in Post
My short film "Soup Ladle" is currently in post-production.
Shot on The Sony F900 HD CAM. I directed and produced it and it was shot in LA.
It will be ready for film festival distribution within the next couple of weeks.
"Soup Ladle" is a short film (8:25) about an older traditional Jewish woman (Mrs. Widelitz) who goes over to her son's house for dinner and discovers that he has a "plutonic" female room-mate. Curious about the exact nature of their relationship, she attempts to uncover the truth.
Thanks Cat!
Cayman Grant
Director - Soup Ladle
818-754-8655 &
cg@caymangrant.com
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NB
Film Co-op Spring Fling Social!
It's that time of year again when all the film/video lovers get that special gleam in their eyes. Yes, the NBFC Spring Fling Social is in the works!
WHEN:
Friday, JUNE 1 - 7:30pm
WHERE: NB Film Co-op (732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, NB)
WHY: So all the creative people in the province and the people who support them can get together and gab and be merry as the days grow longer and and the artistic genius in the province overflows in all the major cities.....Plus, It's Spring Time and Winter Hibernation is over!
Need a host for the night out of town Film Co-op members when you come into town from elsewhere? Call: (506) 455-1632 or email:
info@nbfilmcoop.com
and the Co-op Staff will try their best to take care of your needs.
Training
LOCATION SOUND
June 9, Sat, 11am-5pm
Theory and Hands-on
New Brunswick Film Co-op (732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, downstairs resource centre)
Fee: $20 for Film Co-op Members
$30 for Non-Members
Number Limit: 25
A hands-on workshop for anyone interested in doing effective sound recording on films and videos. Participants will learn about location sound, and the troubles and tribulations that go along with trying to have perfect audio in the midst of whirling fans, beeps and bumps.
Production sound techniques will be discussed and demonstrated.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Kevin Herring is an educator and recording engineer whose career spans more than 20 years and includes work in film and video as well as engineering on classical and jazz recordings throughout North America and the UK. He has worked on a number of award winning films and videos for film and TV including the NFB & BRAVO.
Kevin’s groundbreaking use of leading edge technology has been the subject of a number of articles in such industry magazines as Studio Sound, Pro Sound News (Europe), and Audio Media.
Email Cat info@nbfilmcoop.co
to register in advance please.
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NON-LINEAR PICTURE EDITING - FINAL CUT PRO
(THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL!)
June 2/3, Sat/Sun, 10am-6pm
Theory and Hands-on
Location: Musiplex, 15 Cityview Ave, Fredericton (on Northside behind Home Hardware and Canadian Tire)
Fee: $20 for Film Co-op Members
$30 for Non-Members
Number Limit: 6
Final Cut Pro is an intuitive editing software that can be used to cut anything from consumer DV to uncompressed High Definition. Through a set of simple editing exercises you will become comfortable with standard editing techniques using Final Cut Pro. By the end of this class you will have a basic understanding of non-linear editing and video editing and be able to:
- Set up a basic computer editing station
- Capture video and audio onto your computer
- Organize your captured media
- Insert and arrange audio and video clips to create a show, and then add simple transitions
- Output your show to tape or video file
The primary focus is gaining competency and comfort with basic nonlinear editing techniques and vocabulary as they apply to cutting with Final Cut Pro.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Mike Cowie has been working in film and video for over 3 years. A graduate of NBCC Woodstock in TV and video production, Michael has experience in camera, lighting, sound, grip and editing.
Mike is the new Technical Director at the NB Film Co-op
Festivals
"COME TO THE 2007 NB SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, I'll BE THERE!" Says, Co-op Alumni Joe Blades.
Whether you are a volunteer OR an attendee at the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative’s 7th annual Silver Wave Film Festival in 2007, you will have the opportunity to experience and be a part of what has now come to be known as one of the most outstanding events for New Brunswick.
Whether you’re interested in meeting great people, learning about the film and television business, or watching a fantastic collection of films and videos, Get Involved!
DEADLINE FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS IS AUG 3RD.
Contact Cat at
info@nbfilmcoop.com
Register
2007 SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, November 8-11, Fredericton, New Brunswick
www.swfilmfest.com
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SPOTLIGHT ON SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL 2007 - Opportunity for a School Class in NB to be involved and attend Silver Wave!
Teachers in New Brunswick! Here is your chance to win, win, win and have you and your class involved in Silver Wave 2007!
The Silver Wave Film Festival is putting out a call to all classrooms in New Brunswick to submit a 1 minute video in French (with English Subtitles) or English spoofing the Silver Wave Film Festival and all its glamour and excitement.
Students can act out a short scene, do an original music video, poem, speech, dance...whatever it takes to get their message across to showcase the glamour of the festival.
The class that wins will receive full passes to Silver Wave to attend screenings, workshops and socials and of course their trusty Silver Wave T-shirt. As well, if their submission piece is really good...it may well be the showcased at Silver Wave this year before many of the screenings.
Please mail submissions to: NB Film Co-op/Silver Wave P.O. Box 1537, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Y1 before September 3rd on DVD.
Arts in NB
FREDERICTON -
FIDDLE FEST 2007
JUNE 2ND 11AM-3PM
OFFICERS SQUARE - DOWNTOWN FREDERICTON
Featuring students of the violin studio
and the District 18 strings program
Special guests
"The celtic discovery performing troupe" hosted by Krista Touesnard
bring your family and a picnic and enjoy the music of these hard working students!! Bring your spoons and play along...jump up and dance with us or just bring your lawn chair and tap your toes!
rain location is the Charlotte Street Arts Centre (732 Charlotte). Donations to the programs instrument bank are welcome. Anyone with a fiddle is welcome to come up for our jam session final
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FREDERICTON - MIDDLE SCHOOL FILMMAKING
SUMMER CAMP!
On July 2-6, the New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative is hosting a Filmmaking Summer Camp for middle school students, coordinated by Co-op member Filmmakers Jonathan Collicott and Jeremy Robinson. Cost is $150 per student with some subsidies available to students who require financial assistance.
Program Outline
script writing
production management
directing
shooting and recording sound
picture, sound editing and music placement
distribution of your finished project
Only 25 spaces available and registration is open now! Don't miss out on this incredible experience! Please contact Cat Leblanc at:
info@nbfilmcoop.com or (506) 455-1632 to register.
INSTRUCTORS PROFILES
Jonathan Collicott
has been working in the NB Film & Television industry since 1997 and has worked with such organizations as History Television, The National Film Board of Canada, CBC Nature of Things, Bravo! and SCN. He also does freelance work for various independent production companies such as Egg Films, Hudson Design, Atlantic Media Works and Outreach Productions.
Jon produces documentary and dramatic films, with a strong focus on Writing, Directing and Shooting. He has also been a member of the NB Filmmakers' Cooperative since 1995 and has taught workshops on cinematography and editing.
Jonathan is also very busy on the independent filmmaking scene with his production company Dark Blue Horizons. As writer-director, he is currently in Post Production on a period musical fantasy entitled A Song for the Home Front for which he received a Short Film Venture grant from New Brunswick Film and the NB Film Co-op.
Jeremy Robinson
graduated from the Video and Television Production program at NBCC Woodstock in 2000 and then went on to work at the Film and Television Workshops in Rockport Maine as a teaching assistant and a member of the tech crew. He returned to New Brunswick in 2001 and joined the NB Film Co-op where he has worked on numerous productions doing everything from sound recording, editing, camera work, and lighting.
Jeremy is an instructor at The Centre for Arts and Technology where he teaches Video and Film Techniques. He will also be graduating from the University of New Brunswick this winter with his BA/BED. Through the NB Filmmakers' Cooperative he has taught workshops on location sound and post-production sound editing.
Jeremy is currently co-producing a documentary on the history of Blues Music in the Maritimes as well as preparing to direct a short film entitled Misdirection for which he received a Short Film Venture grant from New Brunswick Film and the NB Film Co-op. Misdirection is a comedy about an actress who does not trust her pretentious high art theatre director.
Biz News
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CBC Television launches EXPOSURE
CBC Television is excited to share a new project with you that continues our support for Canada’s emerging creative talent.
This summer, CBC Television will launch Exposure, a new multi-platform experience designed to showcase the very best new short digital content Canadians are producing. It’s a big opportunity for animation and digital film makers to gain national exposure for their work and win some big prizes.
Exposure will give talented digital filmmakers a place to post their work online, benefit from viewer and peer feedback, and compete with one another for prizes and prestige. The best work will be featured prominently online and on CBC Television.
Key dates for contributors:
Exposure will launch its full-featured web site on June 17, 2007.
Exposure will premiere on CBC Television six weeks later, on July 29, 2007.
In the time in between, we’re asking Canadians to upload and upload often. Upload your digital short films to
www.cbc.ca/exposure
From there, the Exposure online community will view, rate, comment and help program our Yahoo! Showdown. A range of prizes, including a chance to win an online development deal worth up to $25,000, will be announced soon on our website, so stay tuned.
We are looking for compelling, original, funny, intelligent, innovative, provocative – and, especially, entertaining – short films, animation and mini-documentaries created by Canadians from coast to coast.
This is where you come in. Please share this exciting news with your colleagues.
We are casting our net wide to ensure that everyone can take advantage of this new on-air and online programming opportunity.
Also, if you’re interested in knowing how your school or film program links might be featured on our new website, please feel free to email us at
exposure@cbc.ca
For more information please see our web site at
www.cbc.ca/exposure
Nadine Antle
Manager, Partnerships & Special Projects
CBC Maritimes
1160 Regent Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 3Z1
Telephone: 506.451.4054
Mobile: 506.447.1570
Fax: 506.451.4170
E-mail: antlen@cbc.ca
Visit us on the web at www.cbc.ca